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I SPITZ WAISTBAND.

Patented Apr. "7, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK SPITZ, OF NElV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE HERCULES \VAIST BAND COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

WAISTBAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. {149,710, dated April '7, 1891.

Application filed June 5, 1890. Serial No. 354,354- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK SPITZ, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved WVaistband, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved waistband which is simple and durable in construction and specially designed to conveniently and yieldingly connect the band with the shirt-waist or other like garment.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be hereinafter fully described, and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompany'in g drawings, formin g a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in allthe figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement as attached to a pair of pants. Fig. 2 is an inner face view of the improvement. Fig. 3 is a back view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the same applied.

The improved waistbaud is provided with a band proper A, secured by two or more rows of stitches B to the inside and near the upper end of the pair of pants 0, as is plainly illustrated in Fig. 1. In order to securely hold the band A in place on the pair of pants 0, the upper and lower edges are doubled overat the rear to form the laps A and A united by the rows of stitches B B with the front part of the band A and with the pants 0.

In the band A are arranged a series of pairs of eyelets or eyes D, preferably of metal, and through each of which passes an elastic loop E, preferably made of an endless piece of rubber, so as to form on the inner side of the waistband a loop adapted to engage the button F, fastened in the usual manner on the shirt-waist G or other garment, as is plainly illustrated in Fig. 4.

Then the waistband is attached to the pair of pants 0, as shown in Fig. 1, the projecting inner ends of the loops E form button-holes or loops to engage the buttons F on the shirtwaist G, so that the pants 0 are connected with and supported from the shirt-waist G. As the loop E is elastic, it readily gives when the wearer bends or assumes a stooping position without any undue strain on the buttons F upon the waist G; By these means the he quent tearing out of button-holes in the waistband proper A, or tearing off buttons from the shirt-waist as heretofore constructed, is entirely prevented, and the shirt-waist, as well as the waistband, is worn with more freedom and ease.

The waistband is principally intended for use on childrens pants; but it may also be used to the same advantage on bands of sporting-suits.

As illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, two eyelets D and D are employed for each loop E, the said eyelets being located one above the other, as is plainly shown in the figures referred to. Both ends of the loop E in this case are attached to the rear of the band, the lower end by the piece A in the manner previously described, and the upper end by a piece A out out of the loop A and attached to the same similarly to the loop A ,previously described, as illustrated in Fig. 6. The part of the loop E extending in the front of the band A now forms the button-hole to engage the button F, the distance between the two eyes D and D being sufficient to accommodate the button. A sleeve H is fitted to slide over that part of the loop E extending in front of the band A to diminish the buttonhole opening of the loop E, so as to accommodate smaller buttons, if desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A waistband comprising a band provided with a series of eyelets arranged in pairs, one above the other, and endless flexible loops having their ends secured to the back of the band adjacent to the eyelets and their middle portionsextending through the said eyelets to the front or inside of the band, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A waistband consisting of a band having its upper and lower edges doubled over at the rear to form laps having tongues and provided with a series of eyes arranged in pairs, one

above the other, and endless flexible loops having their ends secured to the back of the band by the tongue of the laps and their middle portions extending through the eyelets to the front or inside of the band, substantially as described.

A waistband consisting of a band having its upper and lower edges doubled over at the rear to form laps having tongues and provided with a series of eyelets arranged in pairs, one above the other, endless flexible loops having their ends secured to the back of the band by the tongues of the laps and their middle portions extending through the eyelets to the front or inside of the band, and sleeves fitted to slide on the loops on the front or inside of the band, substantially as herein shown and described.

FREDERICK SPITZ.

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